Berkeley County Blueways needs volunteers

By Betty W. Delk

The annual Beach Sweep/River Sweep for 2014 will be held on Saturday, Sept. 20 from 9 a.m. until noon.

The Berkeley County Blueways needs paddlers to assist with this event in Berkeley County.

The Beach Sweep/River Sweep is organized by SC Sea Grant Consortium in partnership with SC Department of Natural Resources. It is the largest one-day litter clean-up of South Carolina’s beaches and waterways.

Every third Saturday in September annually thousands of South Carolinians volunteer to clear trash from our beaches, rivers, lakes, marshes and swamps.

Beach Sweep/River Sweep is an annual event for South Carolina since 1988 and is held in conjunction with The Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup, which involves several hundred- thousand volunteers in over 75 nations.

If more information is needed, visit www.scseagrant.org or www.dnr.sc.gov

The Berkeley County Blueways would appreciate all paddlers who can assist with the 2014 SC Beach/River Sweep in Berkeley County. Contact Archie at ilike2kayak@juno.com if you want to help.

Festival

The Town of St. Stephen annual October festival is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 10 and Saturday, Oct. 11. Vendors are needed for the St. Stephen October Festival.

Mark your calendars for a weekend of fun entertainment, food and amusement rides. There will be crafts, a firefighting competition, Puppets Praising Jesus, plus lots more.

If you are interested in an application for vendor or any questions, contact Cindy Wadford at 567-3565.

Blood Drive

A blood drive was hosted by the Macedonia Fire Department Junior Explorers at the Macedonia Fire Department on Aug. 11.

The Junior Explorers would like to thank everybody who helped by giving blood or came to support the event.

Farmers Market

The Moncks Corner Farmers Market is now open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Location is on the corner of Gulledge and Heatley Street in Moncks Corner. For more information, call 257-2727.

Pray for our troops and their families, for the selfless acts they perform for us. Keep in prayer Gov. Nikki Haley and her family, all Veterans, SC Masons, SC Order of the Eastern Star, Rainbow families, and our school system in Berkeley County.

Have a blessed week! If you have news to share, contact Betty Delk at bwdelk@tds.net before Noon on Wednesdays, the week before all scheduled events. Mail items to 195 Crest Lane, St. Stephen, SC 29479.

Comments

Notice about comments:

The Berkeley Independent is pleased to offer readers the enhanced ability to comment on stories. We expect our readers to engage in lively, yet civil discourse. We do not edit user submitted statements and we cannot promise that readers will not occasionally find offensive or inaccurate comments posted in the comments area. Responsibility for the statements posted lies with the person submitting the comment, not The Berkeley Independent.

If you find a comment that is objectionable, please click "report abuse" and we will review it for possible removal. Please be reminded, however, that in accordance with our Terms of Use and federal law, we are under no obligation to remove any third party comments posted on our website. Read our full terms and conditions.